Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts
My ex boyfriend has recently wanted to become active in our son's life. I want the change to go slowly and smoothly so I've been allowing 1 hour supervised every 2 weeks (the baby is only 1). The last 2 out of 3 visits he has cancelled. When he cancels he expects me to change my schedule to set up a longer visit (to make up for his lost hour) and a new date that is not consistent with 1 hour every 2 weeks. I understand it is my responsibility to allow visits, and I have been. If he does not show up is it also my responsibility to continuously change the visitation schedule to suit his cancellations? Or will a judge feel it is sufficient to provide days and times and allow him to choose if he shows up without having to change our entire plans on the other weekends simply because he cancelled once again? Basically, how much do I have to allow him to walk all over me?
2 Answers from Attorneys
You should give a specific, fair schedule. If he cannot work around this nine days out of ten, it is his difficulty. If you do not have a court-ordered schedule, you should seek one. For that matter, you should also get child support via court order.
You fail to state the ages of the kids, and the time period in which there was no contact.
Supervised visits are usually limited to situations in which the court suspects that it is needed to protect the child.
You should keep a log, and this way you will have a record of the ups and downs of the contact.
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